i have much higher intensity when working out at home. i don't know why but i can just better ignore my surroundings when i'm in a comfortable environment and just concentrate on lifting. not only that, i can take as much time as i want and not feel rushed when using a bench as in a gym there are always 5 guys asking "hey bro how many sets left" or whatever.
also, they always play lady gaga at every gym i've ever been to. i can't lift to that shit man
Exactly. Hit the nail on the head. The one thing I found to alleviate that home comfort effect is to not train in your house. My equipment is in my garage and back porch. Its like literally when I go into my garage to train I'm walking into a completely different world. There is nothing of comfort in there. And I try to stay in there the whole time too. If I had access to a Metroflex or Temple gym near me, believe me I'd be there in a second. Pure fitness, Lifetime, LA fitness
And all I have is bare bones equipment: Squat rack, Dbells, Pullups, Walking Bbell lunges out back(not in the aerobics studio at the gym)etc, so I'm forced to stay basic and get creative. Best workouts I've ever had were at home. If you are truly lifting for the right reasons and not to impress chicks or to be the gym screamer/weight slammer/attention whore, then you wouldn't give a fuck if all you had was an old dp concrete weight set(you old fuckers know what I'm talking about)
I also live in arizona so I get to experience 100 degree+ training. Now that's def a gut checker right there.
HEY!!!! If any or you Arizona getbiggers read this, are there any Metro/Temple type gyms anywhere in the valley. I know theres a metroflex opening in the NW valley.